Mozambique vs Nicaragua: Exported deforestation
Mozambique
6,151 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
7,023 hectares
in 2023
Mozambique rank
30th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Exported deforestation over time
- Mozambique
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7,023 hectares against 6,151 hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 872 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mozambique ranks 30th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,241 hectares | 12,511 hectares | 3,270 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 8,381 hectares | 9,723 hectares | 1,342 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5,202 hectares | 9,605 hectares | 4,403 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Mozambique or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7,023 hectares against 6,151 hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 872 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Nicaragua rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Mozambique ranks 30th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.